Road in the Woods (Constant Troyon)
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| Artist | Constant Troyon |
| Year | c. 1840s |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 58.1 cm × 48.3 cm (22.9 in × 19.0 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
Road in the Woods is a 19th-century painting by French painter Constant Troyon. Done in oil on canvas, the work depicts two dirt roads heading through a wooded area. Troyon, a member of the Barbizon school, was inspire to render woods in such a way by 17th century Dutch landscape painters. Road in the Woods is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]
